His dog is chained in the day time，but is ______at night. A. at large B. so largeC. very l

with my two dogs, Matti Dog and Yellow Dog.

Both Matti Dog and Yellow Dog were strays of unknown history.They both showed signs, curling up at sharp voices and fast movement, of having been beaten in their past homes.We got Matti Dog at the pound (走失家畜认领栏), where she was known as Lady.Yellow Dog appeared while my wife and son were traveling in Utah.

In spite of their backgrounds they are simply wonderful dogs.Both stay at home, without requiring a chain, or fence.We don’t need a leash(皮带)on our walks, they stay close to me, and come immediately when I whistle.If I ask them to sit, they do and they stay until released.Yellow Dog does tend to find and carry dead animals on our walk — but hey he is a dog…

Training Matti Dog and Yellow Dog to behave this well took love and 3-4 weeks of daily half-hour exercises of basic obedience(服从).Not much effort but apparently more than many are willing to give.

On this 3-mile walk, we pass about 8 other houses and 15 other dogs.Folks in my neighborhood like dogs! But what is troubling is that 6 of these dogs appear to be chained all the time.I don’t monitor this, but I have walked by at various times of the day and they were always chained.

These poor dogs are castoffs(被抛弃的狗), perhaps a Christmas present now ignored, or maybe they just behave so “badly” that their humans gave up.What does it say about owners that they can’t spend 2-4 weeks half an hour daily to teach their dog how to behave in a way that permits the dog freedom and that helps that dog be a better companion？

I do know some of these folks.They seem decent enough, but here for all passers to see is the failure of their relationship with man’s best friend.

Your dog is a great billboard.The advertisement is about you.

1.What do we know about the two dogs？()

A.They behave badly at home

B.They were Christmas presents

C.They are dirty and ill

D.They were picked up by the family

2.The writer treats his dogs ____________.

A.cruelly

B.with love

C.with a leash

D.strictly

3.The writer thinks the neighbors’ dogs poor because they __________.

A.don’t have freedom

B.are always hungry

C.like to attack people

D.behave badly

4.The writer believes the owners of those poor dogs _____.

A.are poor people

B.don’t know how to train dogs

C.don’t really love their dogs

D.are too busy to care for dogs

5.“The advertisement is about you” means _________.

A.a lot can be learnt about you from your dog

B.an advertisement is made about you

C.you should know a lot about your dog

D.you make an advertisement for your dog

A.chain

B.chaining

C.chained

D.to chain

A、chain

B、chaining

C、chained

D、to chain

The dog()the rabbit but could not catch it.

A、ceased

B、chained

C、checked

D、chased

The moose turned suddenly and()straight into the dog team.

A、traveled

B、changed

C、charged

D、chained

Which one is more coherent？

A、The most striking example of value rigidity I can think of is the old south Indian Monkey Trap, which depends on value rigidity for its effectiveness.A hollowed-out coconut chained to a stake makes the trap. A monkey can put its hand though a small hole in the coconut and grab some rice inside. The monkey can put its hand into the hole but cannot take its fist out with rice in it. The monkey's value rigidity traps it when it reaches in. The rice cannot be revalued. He cannot see that freedom without rice is more valuable than capture with it.

B、The most striking example of value rigidity I can think of is the old south Indian Monkey Trap, which depends on value rigidity for its effectiveness. The trap consists of a hollowed-out coconut chained to a stake. The coconut has some rice inside which can be grabbed through a small hole. The hole is big enough so that the monkey's hand can go in, but too small for his fist with rice in it to come out. The monkey reaches in and is suddenly trapped - by nothing more than his own value rigidity. He can't revalue the rice. He cannot see that freedom without rice is more valuable than capture with it.

My grandfather was a very interesting man. He died when I was 11, but 1 remember he used to tell me stories about his early life. He told me one about how he used to race dogs. They raced greyhound , a very fast type of dog. My grandfather had a dog that was very fast and usually won the races. The men used to bet on the dogs and try to win money. One day before a race, a friend of my grandfather' s suggested that they bet on a different dog and make my grandfather' s dog lose the race. My grandfather had no job , so this seemed an easy way to make money. On the day of the race, my grandfather and his friend fed the dog lots of cakes 50 it wouldn't want to run. Then they took it for a long walk so it was tired. They bet on another dog , but when the race was run , my grandfather's dog won anyway , so they lost a11 their money and didn't win anything!

26. The author's grandfather doesn't tell stories now.()

27. His dog usually was a loser in races.()

28. The author' s grandfather didn't want to win money from dog race.()

29. The author' s grandfather and his friend fed the dog cakes to make it strong.()

30. The author' s grandfather and his friend bet on a dog which didn't win.()

amuse his friends with some tricks.

One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home with a bad cold.“How are you feeling？ ” asked Ramon.“Worse than yesterday, ” replied Frank.“I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in the house.”

“Cheer up, Frank.I'll send Blackie to the local drugstore for some cough syrup(糖浆).He'll be back in a minute, before you know it.” Ramon put a five-dollar bill in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street.“And keep the change, ” Ramon shouted after him.

“Oh, Ramon, don't be silly.You know that dog won't be back with any medicine.” “Oh yes, he will, ” replied Ramon.Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not returned.Ramon was feeling embarrassed, and felt angry at his friend's little smile.

“Something has happened to him, I'm sure, ” said Ramon.“He obeys me as a rule.” Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance.He hurried to open the door and let him in.Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth.

“Good boy, ” said Ramon, “but what took you so long？ ” Blackie ran over to the window, barking and wagging(摆动)his tail.Ramon glanced out and saw a bone outside.

1、Frank's cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home.

2、Ramon called for a doctor.

3、Ramon felt embarrassed when Blackie was late.

4、Blackie barked at the bone outside the window because he wanted to have it.

5、The story mainly implies dogs are after all dogs, however clever they are.

s are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？" "When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about it, as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back, it's too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends--or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, "you're a lucky dog".Is he really on your side？ If he says, "You're a lucky guy" or "You're a lucky gal", that's being friendly.But "lucky dog"？ There's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words？ One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks？ Does what he says square with the tone of voice？ His posture (体态)？ The look in his eyes？ Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1.From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that tile speaker ().

A.feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B.feels he may not have "read" his friends' true feelings correctly

C.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen

D.is sorry that his friends let him down

2.In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of "You're a lucky dog" to showthat ().

A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B.this saying means the same as "You're a lucky guy' or "You're a lucky gal"

C.sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words

D.the word "dog" shouldn't be used to apply to people

3.This passage tries to tell you how to ().

A.avoid mistakes about money and friends

B.bring the "dog" bit into our conversation

C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D.keep people friendly without trusting them

4.In listening to a person, the important thing is ().

A.to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes

B.to listen to how he pronounces his words

C.to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D.not to believe what he says

5.If you followed the advice of the writer, you would ().

A.be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you

B.avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you

C.not lose real friends who say things that do not please you

D.be able to observe people as they are talking to you

I (21) by Mr. J. Gerald Cowcamper's house one day and was greeted by a rather old looking dog. She was a gentle beast who (22) her tail as she pushed her nose against my hand.

"What's her (23) ？" I asked.

"I call her 'Dog Face'," replied the old (24) .

" (25) do you call her that？" I inquired.

"Isn't it obvious？" asked Mr. Cowcamper.

"Not really."

Mr. Cowcamper cradled the old animal's head in his hands. "If you (26) at just the right angle, you can see that she seems to have a dog's face," he (27) .

"But she is a (28) !" I said.

"Shhhh!" Mr. Cowcamper responded with the loudest whisper I have ever (29) . "Don't let her hear you say that!

I said (30) , because I didn't know what to say.

21 . A. stopped

B. ran

C. went

D. carried